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COVID-19 and the rise of virtual medicine in spine surgery: a worldwide study.
Swiatek, Peter R; Weiner, Joseph A; Johnson, Daniel J; Louie, Philip K; McCarthy, Michael H; Harada, Garrett K; Germscheid, Niccole; Cheung, Jason P Y; Neva, Marko H; El-Sharkawi, Mohammad; Valacco, Marcelo; Sciubba, Daniel M; Chutkan, Norman B; An, Howard S; Samartzis, Dino.
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  • Swiatek PR; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Weiner JA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Johnson DJ; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Louie PK; Neuroscience Institute, Virginia Mason, Seattle, WA, USA.
  • McCarthy MH; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.
  • Harada GK; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Orthopaedic Building, Suite 204-G, 1611 W Harrison Street, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
  • Germscheid N; The International Spine Research and Innovation Initiative, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Cheung JPY; Research Department, AO Spine International, Davos, Switzerland.
  • Neva MH; Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
  • El-Sharkawi M; Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
  • Valacco M; Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Assiut University Medical School, Assiut, Egypt.
  • Sciubba DM; Department of Orthopaedics, Churruca Hospital de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • Chutkan NB; Department of Neurosurgery, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
  • An HS; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
  • Samartzis D; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Orthopaedic Building, Suite 204-G, 1611 W Harrison Street, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
Eur Spine J ; 30(8): 2133-2142, 2021 08.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33452925
PURPOSE: The COVID-19 pandemic forced many surgeons to adopt "virtual medicine" practices, defined as telehealth services for patient care and online platforms for continuing medical education. The purpose of this study was to assess spine surgeon reliance on virtual medicine during the pandemic and to discuss the future of virtual medicine in spine surgery. METHODS: A comprehensive survey addressing demographic data and virtual medicine practices was distributed to spine surgeons worldwide between March 27, 2020, and April 4, 2020. RESULTS: 902 spine surgeons representing seven global regions responded. 35.6% of surgeons were identified as "high telehealth users," conducting more than half of clinic visits virtually. Predictors of high telehealth utilization included working in an academic practice (OR = 1.68, p = 0.0015) and practicing in Europe/North America (OR 3.42, p < 0.0001). 80.1% of all surgeons were interested in online education. Dedicating more than 25% of one's practice to teaching (OR = 1.89, p = 0.037) predicted increased interest in online education. 26.2% of respondents were identified as "virtual medicine surgeons," defined as surgeons with both high telehealth usage and increased interest in online education. Living in Europe/North America and practicing in an academic practice increased odds of being a virtual medicine surgeon by 2.28 (p = 0.002) and 1.15 (p = 0.0082), respectively. 93.8% of surgeons reported interest in a centralized platform facilitating surgeon-to-surgeon communication. CONCLUSION: COVID-19 has changed spine surgery by triggering rapid adoption of virtual medicine practices. The demonstrated global interest in virtual medicine suggests that it may become part of the "new normal" for surgeons in the post-pandemic era.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Telemedicina / COVID-19 Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Eur Spine J Asunto de la revista: ORTOPEDIA Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Alemania
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Telemedicina / COVID-19 Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Eur Spine J Asunto de la revista: ORTOPEDIA Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Alemania